Graham Carter
Principal - Environment Land Heritage Pty Ltd and Barrister-at-Law •
Brisbane
Managing Indigenous relationships – negotiations and consultations
Overview
With ever-increasing community and government expectations, the need for public and private sector personnel to effectively engage with Indigenous stakeholders has never been greater. Successful engagement requires advanced understanding of the cultural contexts of engagement, development of sophisticated strategies and implementation by teams with advanced skills and experience.
This workshop will help you develop a greater understanding of relevant cultural protocols, strategies and approaches which you need to maximise your chances of effective and successful engagement with Indigenous communities.
Who should attend
Anyone who must engage or negotiate with Indigenous stakeholders
Local, State and Federal Government officers in major projects delivery, state and regional development, employment, business development, education, health and housing
Public and community officers in areas including community development and engagement
Private sector personnel in infrastructure and mining development
Project officers, planners, policy officers, project managers, strategy analysts, liaison officers, trainers, lawyers, archaeologists and anthropologists.
What we will cover
Cultural protocols – First Nations perspectives
Land and culture
Decision-making structures and processes
Power and authority
Preparing for engagement
Ethical engagements
Cross-cultural unfinished business – impacts on engagement
Building teams and achieving corporate buy-in
Understanding and developing your engagements style
Negotiation skills
The stages of agreement-making
Application in a cross-cultural context
Building rapport and strengthening relationships
Managing meetings
Effective meeting engagements
Cross-cultural considerations
Dealing effectively with conflict situations
Managing difficult stakeholders.
What you will learn
Learn about cultural protocols relevant for effective engagement with First Nations communities
Develop a deeper understanding of historical and social context of cross-cultural engagement
Explore strategies for building rapport with Indigenous communities for developing and maintaining effective relationships
Be able to identify and implement options for effective agreement-making
Improve the effectiveness of your policy decision-making
Be able to manage interactions with Indigenous communities with greater confidence.
To complete your registration, please scroll past 'Event Details' and locate the green banner displaying the 'Register' button.
Event Details
Dates: 3 September
Time: 8.15am for 8.30am - 4.45pm
Venue:
Clayton Utz Brisbane
Cost: Inc GST
$1,688 per person
$1,519 per person if booking two weeks before the workshop
$1,435 per person if in a group of three or more
Further information:
Phone 1800 882 110
Email [email protected]
To Register:
Meet the trainers
Mary Graham
Honorary Professor Mary Graham of the Political Science and International Relations (POLSIS) •
Brisbane
What our clients say
Managing Indigenous relationships – negotiations and consultations
The workshop has given me more confidence in approaching engagement with traditional owners in a respectful way.
I leant new skills to bring to meetings and negotiations. I feel more confident about heading into a meeting now and managing conflict.
The workshop helped my understanding of how to prepare for meetings and provided useful information strategies to employ during engagement.
Support when you need it most
As a participant of our program you'll have comfort in knowing that you can depend on us for ongoing support. Whether it be two weeks or two years after the workshop, you can call us at any time for a short, no-cost consultation.
Recommended CPD point allocation: 7 points per day (excluding WA).
If this particular educational activity is relevant to your immediate or long term needs in relation to your professional development and practice of the law, then you should claim one CPD unit for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. Please contact your Professional Body for your state.